Episode 13: First Britons

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First Britons

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Documentary exploring how recent archaeological discoveries have shed new light on culture, origins and capabilities of the very first native Britons. For centuries, it has been assumed Britain's first peoples lived a brutal, hand-to-mouth existence as hunter-gatherers, but fresh evidence has emerged that has forced scientists and anthropologists to reassess their impressions of who these people were. The result is a very different portrait, illustrating a hardy and sophisticated culture that withstood centuries of extreme climate change, including a devastating tsunami. Narrator Adrian Lester describes how these early Britons endured the primal forces and became the first people to populate the island nation that would eventually become known as Britain. Includes contributions by a variety of experts, including Dr Hans Peeters, Dr Jim Innes, Professor Vince Gaffney, Dr David Jacques and Professor Martin Bell.

Documentary exploring how recent archaeological discoveries have shed new light on culture, origins and capabilities of the very first native Britons. For centuries, it has been assumed Britain's first peoples lived a brutal, hand-to-mouth existence as hunter-gatherers, but fresh evidence has emerged that has forced scientists and anthropologists to reassess their impressions of who these people were. The result is a very different portrait, illustrating a hardy and sophisticated culture that withstood centuries of extreme climate change, including a devastating tsunami. Narrator Adrian Lester describes how these early Britons endured the primal forces and became the first people to populate the island nation that would eventually become known as Britain. Includes contributions by a variety of experts, including Dr Hans Peeters, Dr Jim Innes, Professor Vince Gaffney, Dr David Jacques and Professor Martin Bell.